Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 49.6% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% less in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% less in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Sofia
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Sofia.
If you lived in Sofia instead of London, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.04
|
$10.96
BGN18.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$8.22
BGN13.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.81
|
$1.48
BGN2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$1.03
BGN1.75
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
London
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$1.12
BGN1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.16
|
$5.28
BGN8.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.65
|
$6.60
BGN11.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
$3.55
BGN6.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.14
|
$3.50
BGN5.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.15
|
$0.80
BGN1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.85
BGN1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.81
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.32
|
$1.11
BGN1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.51
BGN0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.47
BGN0.80
|
|
pay 52.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.45
|
$5.66
BGN9.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£190.42
|
$27.40
BGN46.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$29,952.87
BGN50,741.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.99
|
$7.51
BGN12.72
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.69
|
$13.48
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,089.54
|
$570.94
BGN967.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,521.37
|
$430.23
BGN728.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£194.55
|
$114.12
BGN193.33
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,720.31
|
$554.43
BGN939.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,561.95
|
$6,747.31
BGN11,430.36
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.09
|
$2.74
BGN4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.54
|
$2.26
BGN3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.57
|
$3.34
BGN5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.41
|
$37.04
BGN62.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.90
|
$8.22
BGN13.93
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.46
|
$70.63
BGN119.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.26
|
$33.57
BGN56.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.68
|
$99.28
BGN168.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.79
|
$102.16
BGN173.06
|
|
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